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— Military Situation In Ukraine And Ukrainian Attacks On Russian Territory On August 26, 2026 (Maps Update)

 

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Click to see the full-size image Russian strikes destroyed targets in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kyiv, Odesa, Chernihiv, Poltava regions, and the DPR; According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 162 strike UAVs; Russian forces struck targets in Chernihiv; Russian forces struck a gas infrastructure facility and an ammo depot in Izyum, Kharkiv region; Russian forces struck AFU targets in Dnipropetrovsk; Russian forces struck a warehouse in Zaporizhzhia; Russian forces struck a field ammunition depot of the AFU in Semenovka near Kramatorsk; Ukrainian losses amounted to approximately 1,405 troops over the past 24 hours. Click to see the full-size image Russian forces took control of the village of Pisarevka. Click to see the full-size image Russian forces advanced in the Volkovka area; Russian forces crossed the border near Bunyakino. Click to see the full-size image Russian forces took control of the village of Nezhenka in the Zaporizhzhia region. Click to see the full-size image During the past night, Russian air defenses destroyed 426 Ukrainian drones in the rear regions; Russian air defenses intercepted UAVs in the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Kaluga, Tula, Lipetsk, Voronezh, Tambov, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Volgograd, and Rostov regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, and the Republic of Crimea; A man and a 14-year-old teenager died in the Lipetsk region after a drone crashed into a private residential building; An oil refinery was attacked in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region; A large fire broke out in the Utrish Nature Reserve after a drone crash in Krasnodar Krai; Ukrainian drones attacked a Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk, Tambov region. MORE ON THE TOPIC: Military Situation In Ukraine And Ukrainian Attacks On Russian Territory On August 25, 2026 (Maps Update) Russian Geran Drones Are Blinding Ukrainian Interceptors With New System Patriots Land in Kyiv, But Zelenskyy Says It’s Not Enough The post Military Situation In Ukraine And Ukrainian Attacks On Russian Territory On August 26, 2026 (Maps Update) appeared first on South Front.

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— Langley Lands In Moscow: Nine Hours Of ‘Semi-Routine’

 

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe. In 2020 he declassified intelligence exposing the “Trump-Russia collusion” story as a Clinton campaign fabrication. Now he has flown to Moscow to talk to the real thing A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster from the same base that parks Air Force One spent nine hours on the tarmac of Moscow’s Vnukovo airport, and for a full day neither Washington nor the Kremlin would say who was aboard or why. The passenger was John Ratcliffe: CIA director, Trump’s chief intelligence hawk, the man whose satellites guide Kiev’s drones to Russian oil refineries. The last CIA director to land in Moscow came to prevent a war; his warning became its overture. Whatever was in Ratcliffe’s briefcase this time, the loudest part of the story is the silence around it. document.createElement('video'); https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/63973.mp4Download video The C-17A Globemaster III, call sign RCH4555, on final approach to Vnukovo, August 25, 2026 The Ghost Flight The chronicle reads like a le Carré page indexed by Flightradar24. On August 23, a Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, call sign RCH4555, lifted off from Joint Base Andrews at Camp Springs, Maryland the home airfield of the U.S. presidential fleet and flew to Riga. At 05:50 GMT on August 25 it left the Latvian capital and at 07:04 GMT touched down at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport. Some nine hours later it was airborne again, back to Riga. By then, Muscovites had already filmed an American diplomatic motorcade sweeping through sealed-off streets, and social media had done what it always does: identified the plane before any government admitted it existed. https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/63973-2.mp4Download video The U.S. diplomatic motorcade moving through closed Moscow streets The Kremlin played possum first. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Tuesday morning that Moscow had no information about the visitor and that no meetings with American officials were scheduled for this week. By evening, CBS, Axios and CNN all citing U.S. officials had named the passenger: CIA Director John Ratcliffe, in Moscow “for meetings.” Only on August 26 did Peskov concede to The Washington Post that the visit had indeed taken place, framing it dryly as “contacts between the special services,” and adding to TASS that no meeting with President Putin had been planned. For a full day, official Washington said nothing at all and when it finally spoke, it was the president himself, by phone, on a talk show. But that deserves its own chapter. This was only the second known landing of a U.S. Air Force aircraft at Vnukovo since the start of the special military operation. The first came in February 2025, when a Gulfstream C-37B delivered Alexander Vinnik for the Marc Fogel exchange a pure prisoner-swap run. It was also the first visit by a member of the Trump administration to Russia since January 2026. The most telling detail, however, belongs to Axios and the Financial Times: for the duration of the visit, from August 24 to 26, Washington asked Kiev to refrain from striking Moscow, St. Petersburg and the northern regions of Russia. Read that twice. The patron had to ask its proxy to hold fire over the enemy’s capital so that the patron’s envoy could land in it safely. The leash, it turns out, has two ends. Then there is the paper trail the kind nobody can retract. On August 24, the Kremlin’s official registry published decree No. 604, empowering the state to place under “temporary management” virtually any enterprise whose owners fail to protect it from drone strikes. The next day the day of the visit the registry showed decrees No. 608, 609 and 610. Numbers 605, 606 and 607 simply do not exist for the public: three presidential decrees signed and sealed in the very hours the CIA director sat in Moscow. Gaps in the numbering are a standing practice, and the Kremlin never comments on classified decrees; even the war-correspondent channel that spotted the hole cautions they may merely continue the drone-defense line of No. 604. Perhaps. But three sealed decrees timed to the most secret American visit in years is the kind of coincidence a registry does not explain and is not designed to. The Kremlins registry of presidential decrees, August 25–26, 2026: between No. 604 and No. 608 three classified presidential decrees, signed but withheld from publication The Hawk, Not the Dove The choice of messenger is the first message. John Ratcliffe director of national intelligence in Trump’s first term, CIA director since January 2025 is counted, alongside Marco Rubio, among the leading hawks of the administration. According to Ukrainian and Western reporting, it was Ratcliffe who seriously expanded the flow of U.S. intelligence to Kiev the targeting data that allows the AFU to reach oil refineries and airfields deep inside Russia. Russian intelligence watchers remember him as a fiery advocate of Washington’s recent military operations against Venezuela and Iran, and as the man under whose ascendancy Tulsi Gabbard practically the last realist in Trump’s intelligence community was squeezed out: officially she resigned, effective June 30, to care for a husband diagnosed with a rare bone cancer; Reuters reported bluntly that the White House forced her out. This is not Steve Witkoff or Jared Kushner the “diplomatic clowns,” as Russian Telegram half-affectionately calls them the real-estate men believed to be shopping for a compromise with Moscow. A CIA director is not a courier for papers. He flies when something must be said aloud, looking into the eyes, that cannot be trusted to any cable. And yet the line itself is old and well-oiled. In March 2025, Ratcliffe and SVR chief Sergei Naryshkin held the first such call in years and agreed on regular contact; by June 2025, Naryshkin was saying the two could reach each other “at any time.” Which is precisely what makes the C-17 interesting: if the phone works, you only send the man when the message needs a pulse. The Empty Chairs The flight becomes fully legible only against the backdrop of those who did not come. On August 8, TASS sources promised Witkoff and Kushner in Kiev and Moscow within “seven to ten days.” On August 23, the same agency reported the trip postponed “unlikely before the end of August; that means there are reasons to postpone it.” The Kiev leg was cancelled outright; the Moscow one left hanging, with Peskov noting on August 20 that no dates existed and Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova adding that Moscow had not even received concrete proposals. Meanwhile, the “spirit of Anchorage” has just marked its first anniversary and the obituaries wrote themselves. The August 15, 2025 summit at Elmendorf-Richardson produced, per Reuters, the so-called “Anchorage formula”: all of Donbass to Russia, the rest of the front frozen where it stood. Putin later said publicly that Moscow had agreed to the compromises the American side itself had proposed. Kiev refused to withdraw from Donbass, and the formula died in the womb. One year on, the balance sheet reads: no diplomatic breakthrough, no economic rapprochement only the dialogue itself, alive but intubated. And on the ground, the arithmetic is merciless and Russian. The army is pushing toward Slaviansk, cutting Ukrainian supply lines in the Kharkov region, strangling Orekhov; every night the deep-strike duel continues Russian missiles and drones working over Odesa’s ports and fuel farms, Ukrainian ones hitting warehouses, refineries and airfields in the south. Washington can read a map as well as anyone. Perhaps better than it reads Zelensky. Four Messages in One Briefcase What, then, was in the briefcase? Nobody who knows is talking which leaves the versions, and they multiply by the hour. The warning. Per The Wall Street Journal and hawkish U.S. voices, American intelligence has assembled a dossier: Russia allegedly preparing a new wave of mobilization and contemplating provocations against NATO members to “test the unity of the Alliance.” Under this reading, Ratcliffe flew in to draw the line in person. The truce. The most popular Russian reading inverts the warning: the hawk came not to threaten, but to ask for a naval and air truce, because Kiev is not winning the infrastructure war. Night after night, Russian drones and missiles burn through Odesa’s ports, fuel farms and substations; Ukraine’s retaliatory strikes close Russian airports for hours and refineries for days not forever. The side that is winning a duel does not ask for a pause in it. The errand for Tehran. Version three is about Iran: having bombed its way into a deadlock with Tehran, the Trump administration needs a way out, and Moscow is the only capital on speaking terms with both. Ratcliffe a cheerleader of the Iran operation, by Russian accounts would be the natural courier for a white flag wrapped in a proposal. The plumbing. The boring, plausible core: exchanges of detainees, diplomatic property, embassy staffing, direct flights the “irritants” both capitals clear quietly under a gentlemen’s agreement not to announce meetings plus, perhaps, preparing a bigger table for bigger guests. History supplies the rhyme. The last CIA director in Moscow was William Burns, in November 2021. He came carrying satellite imagery of Russian forces massing on Ukraine’s borders a warning meant to talk the Kremlin out of launching the war Washington insisted was coming. The Kremlin answered with its own terms instead: draft treaties demanding NATO halt its eastward march. Washington declined. Two months later, the overture ended and the artillery began. A CIA director’s visit to Moscow has a track record: it is what happens when the normal instruments have already failed. ‘None of the Above’ On Wednesday, Washington’s day of silence was broken not by a briefing but by a phone call: the president dialed into The Glenn Beck Program. Beck, to his credit, read the whole menu of speculation aloud a warning about testing NATO’s resolve, sanctions against Iran, even a Russian strike on Britain and asked which item had brought the CIA director to Moscow. Trump’s answer fits on a matchbox: “None of the above.” https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/281943.mp4Download video The Glenn Beck Program, August 26, 2026 President Trump on the phone: “None of the above… sort of semi-routine.” The rest of the call, in the president’s own words: “He’s there on very, sort of semi-routine. I hate to disappoint people.” “Something may come out of the CIA Director’s visit to Russia. We are working very hard to get that war ended. They both want to see it ended at this point.”  “This war would never have started if I were president.” Ratcliffe himself got a “fantastic guy.” And with that, the first CIA dash to Moscow in nearly five years nine hours of a military transport on the tarmac, three sealed decrees in the registry was waved off as “semi-routine.” But the downgrade is itself the message: nothing precious is ever advertised as precious. Note, too, what the two words “none of the above” did to the menu above: the warning and the Iranian errand were crossed out by the customer himself. What remains on the table is the truce, the deal and the plumbing. The Back Channel Nine hours. No communiqué, no photograph, no handshake for the cameras only a tail number, a motorcade, and a day of diplomatic blackout. Strip the story to its nouns and they read like a verdict: transport plane, spy chief, silence. Washington, it seems, has run out of salesmen. The developers stayed home; the auditor flew in. And what the auditor can see from orbit is unkind to Kiev: a front that bends, then breaks; a winter of blackouts ahead; a proxy whose deep strikes sting but do not stop the advance. Moscow, for its part, does not read briefcases it reads maps. And this week’s map says the conversation will continue on Russian terms or not at all. Ultimatums the Kremlin has heard before; they are filed where ultimatums go. Washington and Moscow have, in fact, been here before. In October 1962, while every official channel was screaming, the real bargain moved through the back one one evening between Robert Kennedy and Ambassador Dobrynin, no papers, no signatures: Soviet missiles out of Cuba, American Jupiters out of Turkey, and the second half of that trade stayed classified for sixteen years. The back channel is manned again. What will be unscrewed this time the satellites over Russia’s refineries, the sanctions, or something we will not learn about for another sixteen years is the question those nine hours were actually about. MORE ON THE TOPIC: Iran Attempted To Kill One of Netanyahu’s Sons, Is Monitoring Trump’s Youngest Trump Claims Hormuz Free Of Mines, Unleashes New Threats On Iran Trump Declares ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran The post Langley Lands In Moscow: Nine Hours Of ‘Semi-Routine’ appeared first on South Front.

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— Military Situation In Northern Palestine On August 26, 2026 (Map Update)

 

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Click to see the full-size image Israeli artillery shelled Al-Mansouri; Israeli artillery shelled Ali al-Taher hill; An explosion targeted Israeli forces near Baraashit; Israeli army carried out a demolition operation in Hola; Israeli army carried out two explosions in Bint Jbeil; Israeli army carried out an explosion in Majdal Zoun. MORE ON THE TOPIC: Military Situation In Northern Palestine On August 24, 2026 (Map Update) Iran Attempted To Kill One of Netanyahu’s Sons, Is Monitoring Trump’s Youngest Israel Is Panicking Over FPV Drones Reaching Gaza (Videos, Photos) The post Military Situation In Northern Palestine On August 26, 2026 (Map Update) appeared first on South Front.

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— Russian Geran Drones Are Blinding Ukrainian Interceptors With New System

 

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File image. Russia is equipping its Geran-type one-way attack drones with a new electronic warfare system that blinds Ukrainian interceptor drones just as they close in for the kill, a prominent Ukrainian military expert said on August 24. Serhii Flash Beskrestnov described the system in a Telegram post, saying it targets the video link that Ukrainian interceptor pilots rely on to visually track and strike incoming drones. The system includes a receiver that detects an approaching interceptors video signal, according to the expert, who added that the receiver then activates a transmitter, which broadcasts interference on the exact same frequency the interceptor is using. Two days earlier, Beskrestnov shared a photo showing the antennas used in one version of the system, which were found among the wreckage of a Geran drone. Click to see full-size image. (Telegram) The system was most likely developed specifically for the propeller-driven Geran-1 and 2, which are said to be copies of Irans Shahed-131 and 136. These two versions have a range of around 900 kilometers and 2,500 kilometers, respectively, with a moderate cruise speed of around 180 kilometers per hour. Ukraine has increasingly relied on first-person-view interceptor drones to shoot down Geran-1 and 2 drones. Any onboard electronic warfare system that defeats those interceptors would pose a direct challenge to that defense. While Russia is upgrading these older versions to make them immune to interceptors, it is also expanding the production of jet-powered Geran-4 and 5, which can reach speeds of 850 kilometers per hour and 1,000 kilometers per hour, respectively. At these higher speeds, interceptors cant simply catch up with these drones. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Patriots Land in Kyiv, But Zelenskyy Says It’s Not Enough Russia Triples Use of Geran-5 Jet-Powered Drones (Videos) The post Russian Geran Drones Are Blinding Ukrainian Interceptors With New System appeared first on South Front.

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— Patriots Land in Kyiv, But Zelenskyy Says It’s Not Enough

 

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File image. Ukraine has received an initial shipment of Patriot and AIM missiles following recent meetings held in the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) and Coalition of the Willing formats, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on August 25. To be honest, some Patriot missiles have also arrived. I cannot say how many, but some. We need more, Zelenskyy said during a joint press conference with Estonian President Alar Karis in Kyiv on Aug. 25. Zelenskyy did not specify which type of Patriot missiles Ukraine had received. The American-made system can be equipped with three types of missiles: PAC-2, PAC-3 CRI and PAC-3 MSE. PAC-2 missiles are designed primarily to engage warplanes and cruise missiles, while the PAC-3 CRI and PAC-3 MSE variants are capable of intercepting ballistic missiles. The Patriot missiles likely came from the United States. Earlier this month, Zelenskyy said Ukraine has an agreement with Washington on monthly deliveries of such missiles, but claimed that the quantities are insufficient to meet the countrys air defense needs. Meanwhile, American-made AIM-series anti-aircraft missiles can be launched from both F-16 fighter jets and NASAMS ground-based air defense systems. Ukrainian forces employ three variants — the AIM-9 Sidewinder, the AIM-120 AMRAAM and the AIM-7 Sparrow. Zelenskyy did not reveal which type was delivered. The Ukrainian president also said Kyiv has received confirmation that additional Crotale air defense systems, along with missiles for them, will be delivered. The Crotale NG is a French-made short-range air defense system built to engage aerial targets like drones at low and very low altitudes. France has previously supplied Ukraine with two Crotale systems, and is most likely behind the latest delivery as well. These deliveries follow a series of diplomatic engagements in the NB8 and Coalition of the Willing formats, though Zelenskyy did not detail the outcomes of those discussions. Ukraine has been facing a serious shortage of air defenses, especially Patriot PAC-3 CRI and PAC-3 MSE interceptors capable of stopping ballistic missiles. The crisis is the result of a wider shortage that has crippled air defenses in the West since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran more than five months ago. Despite Zelenskyys recent claims of some fresh deliveries, the last few days saw an increase in Russian strikes on Ukraine. Moscow launched large combined attacks with ballistic and cruise missiles plus drones, hitting Kyiv and other regions very hard. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Russia Triples Use of Geran-5 Jet-Powered Drones (Videos) Ukrainian Counteroffensive Fails To Dislodge Russian Forces Near Orekhov The post Patriots Land in Kyiv, But Zelenskyy Says Its Not Enough appeared first on South Front.

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— Russia Triples Use of Geran-5 Jet-Powered Drones (Videos)

 

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Click to see full-size image. (X) The Russian military tripled the use of Geran-5 jet-powered one-way attack drones against targets of Kyiv forces in recent weeks, Russian military bloggers reported on August 26. In recent days, several videos showing Geran-5 drones flying over different parts of Ukraine, mainly the regions of Sumy and Chernihiv in the east and northeast of the country, surfaced online, with some of the footage showing the drones scoring direct hits.  The Geran-5 features a design that is more similar to that of a land-attack cruise missile, said to be inspired by Irans Karrar drone. The drone is reported to be propelled by a copy of the Chinese Telefly TF-TJ2000A turbojet engine, with a range of 1,000 kilometers and a speed between 450 and 600 kilometers per hour. It can be equipped with an artificial-intelligence-powered electro-optical targeting system, in addition to the basic jamming-resistant GLONASS-aided inertial navigation system. Earlier this month, Ukraines Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) said Russia is now producing upwards of 3,000 jet-powered drones, including not just Geran-5s, but also smaller Geran-4s. The Geran-4 is a deeply upgraded version of the Geran-3, which is alleged to be a copy of the Iranian Shahed-238 jet-powered drone. The drone retains the overall delta-wing design, but with improved aerodynamic and stealth features. It is also equipped with a more powerful turbojet engine — allegedly a copy of the Chinese Telefly TF-TJ1600A. It can reportedly reach speeds between 350 and 500 kilometers per hour and has an effective range of 850 kilometers. While both the Geran-5 and 4 are typically used for one-way attacks, they can be both armed with air-to-air missiles and deployed as interceptors, according to the GUR. The intelligence service also previously warned that the drones can be launched from Su-25 close air support jets, which would give them greater range. These jet-powered aircraft pose a major threat to Ukrainian air defenses by bridging the gap between cheap loitering munitions and cruise missiles. The higher speeds of the Geran-5 and 4 render Ukraines low-cost mobile fire groups and propeller interceptors largely obsolete against them. This forces defenders to rely on scarce, highly expensive missile systems like NASAMS or Patriot, severely straining ammunition stocks and saturating air defense networks with high-speed, mass-produced threats. The recent increase in jet-powered drone production, in addition to reports of expansion in launch sites, is likely meant to prepare for wider use of these drones against Ukraine next winter. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Ukrainian Counteroffensive Fails To Dislodge Russian Forces Near Orekhov Strikes On Ukrainian Logistics: Ports, Ammunition Depots, And Border Crossing With Moldova Hit The post Russia Triples Use of Geran-5 Jet-Powered Drones (Videos) appeared first on South Front.

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— Iran War Left Qatar in Economic Nightmare

 

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File image. Six months into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Qatar has emerged as one of the conflicts largest economic casualties, according to recent reports detailing the fallout of stranded natural gas supplies and steep budget cuts. A Reuters report published on August 26 reveals that Qatari exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) have plummeted by 96 percent since the onset of the war. Data from intelligence firm ICIS shows Qatar managed to export just 18 LNG cargoes over the past six months, down from 509 during the same period last year, following attacks on two Qatari tankers and severe shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters calculations indicate that Qatar, which previously supplied nearly a fifth of global daily LNG, has lost $24 billion in gas sales — equivalent to roughly five months of national revenue based on 2025 figures. Meanwhile, U.S. LNG exports have surged roughly 25 percent to fill global supply deficits. The energy market collapse has triggered drastic domestic austerity measures in Qatar, as outlined in a report by the Financial Times from August 22. The Qatari government has slashed department budgets by up to 30 percent and reduced its international humanitarian aid spending by approximately 85 percent, according to sources cited by FT. The economic toll follows repeated Iranian missile and drone strikes against Qatars massive Ras Laffan energy complex, which disabled 17 percent of the facilitys export capacity and triggered force majeure declarations on state deliveries. Industry experts cited in the report estimate that structural repairs at the complex could take up to five years. Although Doha maintains a $500 billion sovereign wealth fund buffer, the International Monetary Fund projects Qatars output will contract by 8.6 percent this year, marking the steepest economic downturn among all six Gulf states. The recent reports by Reuters and FT make it clear that the  U.S.-Israeli war on Iran  have placed Qatar in an economic nightmare. While Doha asserts that it took no active part in the war on Iran, the nation continues to host Al Udeid Air Base, the primary operational command center for American forces in the Middle East, directly facilitating strikes against the Islamic Republic. For decades, Qatar viewed the massive American military presence as the ultimate security guarantee, spending billions purchasing U.S. weapons. Ultimately, that presence evolved into a primary security threat. Washington failed to protect Qatar and even proved unable to safeguard its own forces across the region. Despite the failure of this defense framework, Qatar has shown no indication of altering its security posture or moving away from its military reliance on the U.S. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Iran Attempted To Kill One of Netanyahu’s Sons, Is Monitoring Trump’s Youngest Trump Claims Hormuz Free Of Mines, Unleashes New Threats On Iran The post Iran War Left Qatar in Economic Nightmare appeared first on South Front.

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— Ukrainian Counteroffensive Fails To Dislodge Russian Forces Near Orekhov

 

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File image. In the Krasny Liman direction, Ukrainian units intensified attacks in the Katerinovka, Novy, and Redkodub areas, leading to an expansion of the gray zone and possible consolidation on certain positions; in Krasny Liman itself, footage has emerged of Ukrainian troops on the central square. In the Dobropolye direction, after the capture of Kucherov Yar and Annovka, Russian units have closely approached Dobropolye, with fighting continuing on the outskirts. In the Sumy region, Russian forces consolidated in Novokonstantinovka and advanced on 20 sectors up to 600 meters. In the Kharkiv region, the Volchansk cauldron is forming; there are successes in Kazachya Lopan and an advance of up to 800 meters in the Volchansk direction. In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian units captured Dolinka and are fighting for Novosoloshino, aiming to reach the Egorovka – Krasny Rodnik line. Against this backdrop, France intends to limit the duration of exemptions allowing Ukraine to purchase weapons from non-European suppliers using the EUs €90 billion loan. Krasny Liman direction Reports from the Krasny Liman direction indicate Ukrainian attacks in the Katerinovka, Novy, and Redkodub areas. Between Novy and Katerinovka, several strongpoints are located. Some of these positions have come under Ukrainian control. From there, Ukrainian units attempted to advance further south, signaling a strike toward Kolodezy. High Ukrainian activity persists in the vicinity of Dibrova. In addition, they are conducting forays further east, toward Yampol. Footage of a strike on a Ukrainian assault fighter on the shore of a lake in the forest area serves as confirmation. Earlier, contradictory information had emerged from this area regarding a possible loss of control over Shandrigolovo by Russian units and the Ukrainian side cutting off the wedge near Svyatogorsk. document.createElement('video'); https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ds1.mp4Download video https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ds3.mp4Download video Dobropolye direction Yesterday, the capture of Kucherov Yar was announced, and today Annovka, which directly adjoins Dobropolye. If the information about consolidation in Annovka is confirmed, it will be possible to speak of the start of fighting for Dobropolye itself. This is still premature, as the approaches to the city are characterized by open terrain that is difficult to cross. To the south and southwest of Dobropolye, fighting also continues. Russian units are attempting to advance on the Shevchenko – Grishino line toward the village of Krivorozhye. The advance is being conducted by small groups through a chain of villages that Ukrainian units have turned into strong points and that are heavily damaged. https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ddr-2.mp4Download video https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ds4.mp4Download video Sumy direction Assault units of the North grouping continue to move deeper into the Sumy region, advancing on several sectors. The Ukrainian side did not conduct active offensive operations, instead focusing on drone attacks against civilians. Russian aviation, artillery, and drone crews struck concentrations of Ukrainian personnel and equipment in the areas of Sumy, Marino, Sadki, Konotop, Nedrigaylov, Tolstodubovo, Korop, and Lozovoye. In the Sumy district, Russian units consolidated in Novokonstantinovka and advanced on twenty sectors by 600 meters. In the Shostka district, Russian assault groups are conducting firefights in forest belts near Yastrebishchina. https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ds5.mp4Download video Kharkiv direction Units of the North grouping continue to form the Volchansk cauldron in the north of Kharkiv region. Successes have also been achieved in Kazachya Lopan. Russian Aerospace Forces aviation and strike drone crews struck concentrations of Ukrainian personnel and equipment in the areas of Kharkiv, Velikiye Prokhody, Prikolotnoye, Berezhnoye, Dolzhanka, Gogino, Chernoglasovka, and Prudyanka. In the Kazachya Lopan area, Russian assault groups advanced through forest belts on the outskirts of the settlement. During the fighting, a serviceman of the 58th separate motorized infantry brigade of Ukrainian forces was captured. In the Volchansk direction, heavy fighting continues in the Vasilevka area. Over the past day, total advance amounted to up to 800 meters. In the Velikiy Burluk direction, Russian assault units advanced in the Dolzhanka area. https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ds8.mp4Download video https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ds7.mp4Download video Zaporozhye direction In the Orekhov direction, Dolinka became the last large village east of the so-called Line 1. Beyond this line, Ukrainian units are attempting to hold positions and prevent the East grouping from outflanking Orekhov. Ukrainian counterattacks on Novosoloshino are not aimed at a serious counteroffensive but at pushing Russian forces back beyond this line. Meeting engagements are fierce. In Novosoloshino itself, control largely remains with Russian units. Small groups of Ukrainian troops continue to infiltrate into basements, but drone operators are systematically eliminating them. Simultaneously, additional clearance of Dolinka is underway to finally push Ukrainian units back and begin breaching Defense Line 1 on a broad front. Slightly south of Novoselovka, Russian units are attempting to reach the Egorovka – Krasny Rodnik line on a broad front. In Orekhov itself, the Dnepr grouping is fighting; clashes are becoming increasingly fierce. Reports indicate that Russian units have consolidated on the southern outskirts of the city and are developing pressure northeast, threatening the flanks. https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ds11.mp4Download video https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ds9.mp4Download video Conclusion In the Krasny Liman, Dobropolye, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporozhye directions, Russian units are conducting active combat operations, maintaining the initiative on most sectors, though the Ukrainian side is making persistent attempts at counterattacks and infiltration. In the Krasny Liman direction, the situation remains tense due to possible Ukrainian consolidation in the gray zone and their presence in Krasny Liman itself. In the Dobropolye direction, Russian forces have closely approached Dobropolye, but crossing open terrain remains a difficult task. In the Sumy region, the advance continues, though the Ukrainian side is focused on drone attacks against civilians. In the Kharkiv region, the formation of the Volchansk cauldron and successes in Kazachya Lopan create conditions for further advance. In the Zaporozhye direction, the struggle for Orekhov and adjacent lines continues, where Russian units are gradually expanding control but facing stubborn resistance. According to Euronews, France intends to limit the duration of exemptions allowing Ukraine to purchase weapons from non-European suppliers using the EUs €90 billion loan. Under the loan terms, Ukraine may purchase weapons outside the EU and the European Economic Area if European manufacturers are unable to provide the required volume, cannot meet deadlines, or offer excessively high prices, but the share of such purchases must not exceed 35% of the total amount. France is pushing to shorten the duration of these exemptions, aiming to ensure that the bulk of the funding supports European—including French—defense production. Among the exemptions requested by Kyiv are American interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Strikes On Ukrainian Logistics: Ports, Ammunition Depots, And Border Crossing With Moldova Hit Russian Commandos Slaughter Drone Unit 12 km Behind Ukrainian Lines (18+ Video) The post Ukrainian Counteroffensive Fails To Dislodge Russian Forces Near Orekhov appeared first on South Front.

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— Iran Attempted To Kill One of Netanyahu’s Sons, Is Monitoring Trump’s Youngest

 

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File image. (Israeli Prime Minister Office) Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on August 25 that Iran had tried to assassinate one of his two sons. Here I think there is something quite unbelievable… Iran targeted one of my sons. Iran tried to kill, to murder one of my sons, Netanyahu told the pro-government Channel 14 in a phone interview, without saying which of his sons was a target, or providing any further details. Hebrew media outlets noted that the matter had been under censorship for several months. One report by Channel 12 said the alleged assassination plot had been known to the Israeli security establishment for several months. Iran tried to murder one of my sons, the prime minister repeated. And therefore this security protection is not a luxury, he went on, seemingly referring to the agreement reached with the Shin Bet to extend security protection for his sons, Yair and Avner, and to grant lifetime security coverage to his wife, Sara, regardless of the outcome of the October 27 election. On the very same day, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) released a nearly three-minute video showing locations Barron, the youngest son of United States President Donald Trump, is known to frequent, including New Yorks Trump Tower, and asked: Where to kill Barron Trump?! The video said people were eagerly waiting to receive our $10 million reward, implying that the Islamic Republic is offering such a prize.  U.S. Secret Service later told CNN that they were aware of the video and were investigating threats to Trump and his family. The US Secret Service is aware of the video and investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees, Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring told CNN. Out of concern for operational security, we do not discuss matters of protective intelligence, they added. Iranian media have repeatedly threatened Netanyahu and Trump along with their families following the February 28 assassination of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and family members during opening strikes of the U.S.-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic. Netanyahu likely revealed the plot to target one of his sons in defense of the recent and unusual agreement to extend their security protection even if he loses the upcoming election. Meanwhile, the threat to Barron was likely Irans retaliation for the State Departments Rewards for Justice program, which this week offered up to $10 million for information on five senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Trump Claims Hormuz Free Of Mines, Unleashes New Threats On Iran Iran Responds To U.S. Economic War With Fire The post Iran Attempted To Kill One of Netanyahus Sons, Is Monitoring Trumps Youngest appeared first on South Front.

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— Trump Claims Hormuz Free Of Mines, Unleashes New Threats On Iran

 

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File image. For the second time in a week, United States President Donald Trump on August 25 declared that all mines in the Strait of Hormuz have been detonated or removed. I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump wrote on Truth Social. While Trumps post suggested that this was a new development, he made a nearly identical claim a little over a week earlier. In his latest tweet, U.S. President Trump added, Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed. Through space force, we are watching every square inch of the strait, as we are, also, with Pickaxe Mountain and the already destroyed three other nuclear sites. There is a Zero Tolerance policy on mine placement in full force and effect, he warned. Pickaxe Mountain is the nickname analysts have given to Kolang Gaz La, a mountain located just east of Irans Natanz nuclear complex in Isfahan province, believed to house a deeply buried tunnel network built to protect nuclear infrastructure from potential strikes. Trumps latest warning came a day after the U.S. launched Operation Economic Outcast, a sweeping campaign intended to completely isolate Iran from the global financial system. Earlier on August 25, Trump claimed in a Truth Social post that a humanitarian crisis was developing in the Islamic Republic. The failing Islamic Republic of Iran is not paying large segments of their military, while at the same time killing protesters, even when they are not protesting, at levels not seen before, the U.S. president wrote. It is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions, and must be stopped, he added. Around the same time the so-called economic operation was announced, an oil tanker was targeted near the Strait of Hormuz, in an attack that cemented the Islamic Republics control over the strategic waterway—a chokepoint for around 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments. Despite Trumps latest warnings, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told counterparts around the world that Washington does not currently expect to carry out new offensive strikes against Iran, as the Trump administration shifts its focus toward economic pressure and securing the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report from Israels Channel 12. Rubio did not rule out U.S. military action if Iran initiates new hostilities, two sources familiar with the conversation told the news channel. In another sign of de-escalation, Iran and Oman announced in a joint statement that they had today discussed a framework to open a temporary joint shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz, alongside a joint project to clear mines in the crucial pathway for oil and gas. The Farsi-language statement, shared by Omans foreign ministry, followed a meeting between Omans Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Tehran on August 25. The two Ministers discussed a phased framework that includes the establishment of a joint temporary navigational corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and an agreement to implement a joint project to clear the Strait of mines, reads the statement, adding that technical negotiations for a permanent solution would continue between the sides. Both ministers also emphasized the importance of holding joint talks with neighboring countries bordering the waters of the Persian Gulf on the matter, the statement adds. The recent developments show that the major contradictions that became the hallmark of this war persist, with the Trump administration following the same passive/aggressive policy towards Iran. The war does not appear to be nearing its end, but a return to fighting also seems unlikely. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Iran Responds To U.S. Economic War With Fire “Kurdish Question” Not Over: How US policy Helped Create New Middle East Problem       The post Trump Claims Hormuz Free Of Mines, Unleashes New Threats On Iran appeared first on South Front.

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— Strikes On Ukrainian Logistics: Ports, Ammunition Depots, And Border Crossing With Moldova Hit

 

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Click to see the full-size image On August 25, Russian forces continued their systematic strikes across Ukraine, targeting port infrastructure, transportation logistics, and command-and-control facilities. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the overnight attack included an Iskander-M ballistic missile, a Kh-31P air-to-surface guided missile, and 150 strike drones. The main weight of the strike fell on port infrastructure in Odesa region. In the port of Pivdennyi, a dry cargo ship carrying military cargo was hit overnight, along with port infrastructure facilities used for offloading military supplies, as well as a tanker, while in the port of Odesa, a dry cargo ship was also struck. Additionally, the Vinohradivka-Vulcanesti border crossing on the Ukrainian-Moldovan border was hit overnight, which had previously been targeted, along with two other international crossing points in the area, while parts of Odesa were left without electricity and water following the nighttime attack. document.createElement('video'); https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/odesa-8.mp4Download video Throughout the day, Russian forces continued strikes on maritime vessels and port infrastructure. In the port of Pivdennyi, two additional dry cargo ships carrying military cargo were hit, along with four storage facilities containing military equipment, as well as port infrastructure used for offloading such supplies, while in the port of Chornomorsk, fuel reservoirs intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces were struck. In Zaporizhzhia, strikes hit a truck parking area and maintenance buildings. In Kharkiv region, targets in the city of Kharkiv, Balakliia district, and the area around Lozova station came under fire, while in Izium, the target appeared to be an ammunition depot. https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/kharkov-4.mp4Download video https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/kharkov2.mp4Download video Strikes also hit a launch preparation site for a Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missile near the settlement of Fedorivka. https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/kharkiv-fedorovk.mp4Download video Explosions were reported in the south of Ternopil region, and drone activity was recorded over Chernihiv, where the target was also a local warehouse. https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/chernihiv.mp4Download video In Dnipropetrovsk region, strikes hit the Karavan shopping center in Dnipro, as well as targets in Pavlohrad, Shakhtarske, and Nikopol district, while in the Pishchanska community near Novomoskovsk, a Ukrainian ammunition depot continued to detonate for about an hour following the strike, with some road sections closed. https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dneprop23.mp4Download video The strikes on August 25 continued the pattern of systematic attacks on Ukraines logistics network and military support infrastructure, with particular focus on Black Sea ports, ammunition depots, and supply routes near the Moldovan border. The post Strikes On Ukrainian Logistics: Ports, Ammunition Depots, And Border Crossing With Moldova Hit appeared first on South Front.

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— Military Situation In Ukraine And Ukrainian Attacks On Russian Territory On August 25, 2026 (Maps Update)

 

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Click to see the full-size image Russian strikes destroyed targets in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kyiv, Odesa, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Poltava regions, and the DPR; According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with one Iskander-M ballistic missile, one Kh-31P guided air-to-surface missile, as well as 150 strike UAVs; Overnight, Russian forces struck the border crossing point Vinogradovka-Vulcanesti on the Moldovan border, a tanker in the port of Yuzhny, and a dry cargo ship in the port of Odesa; During the day, Russian forces struck two dry cargo ships, four military equipment depots, and port infrastructure in the port of Yuzhny, as well as fuel storage tanks in the port of Chornomorsk in the Odesa region; Russian forces struck a truck parking area and technical service buildings in Zaporizhzhia; Russian forces struck the Lavina shopping center in Kyiv; Russian forces struck facilities in Kharkiv, Balakleya, and near the Lozova station, as well as a Flamingo cruise missile preparation and launch site in Fedorovka, Kharkiv region; Russian forces struck areas near the Karavan shopping center in Dnipropetrovsk; Ukrainian losses amounted to approximately 1,275 troops over the past 24 hours. Click to see the full-size image Russian forces took control of the village of Annovka. Click to see the full-size image Russian forces advanced in the southern part of of Izhevka; Russian forces advanced in the areas near the village of Nikolaipole; Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups infiltrated 12 kilometers deep into the city of Druzhkovka and eliminated a number of Ukrainian drone operators. Click to see the full-size image Russian forces entered the settlement of Nikolayevka. Fighting is ongoin in the northern and southern parts of the village. Click to see the full-size image During the past night, Russian air defenses destroyed 148 Ukrainian drones in the rear regions; Russian air defenses intercepted UAVs in the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, Lipetsk, Rostov, Krasnodar, Republic of Crimea, and over the waters of the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea; Two people were killed and two were injured in the town of Afipsky, Krasnodar region. A railway station, 10 private houses, and an oil refinery were damaged; Three civilians were killed and a woman was seriously injured in the Belgorod region; Ukrainian forces attacked a household appliance store in the Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region. Two people were injured. MORE ON THE TOPIC: East Asian Allies Shut the Door on Ukraine’s Interceptor Plea Ukraine’s Surviving Western Tanks Gather Dust As Drones Dominate Russian Gerbera Drones Got $100 Upgrade To Sniff Out Ukrainian Radars (Photos) The post Military Situation In Ukraine And Ukrainian Attacks On Russian Territory On August 25, 2026 (Maps Update) appeared first on South Front.

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— Russian Commandos Slaughter Drone Unit 12 km Behind Ukrainian Lines (18+ Video)

 

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File image. A Russian reconnaissance group infiltrated roughly 12 kilometers into Ukrainian-held territory near the city Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region and killed a group of Ukrainian drone operators before withdrawing, Ukrainian military bloggers revealed on August 25. The four drone operators were killed in the raid, with reports alleging their throats had been cut. A video purporting to show the aftermath of the operation surfaced online. Druzhkivka lies west of Kostiantynivka and Kramatorsk, cities under mounting Russian pressure as the front in the Donetsk region has shifted west in recent months. Drone groups typically work well behind the line of contact to stay out of range of Russian strikes. The reported raid’s depth suggests that buffer is shrinking, forcing Ukrainian forces to push supply depots, drone units and command posts farther back while still coordinating with troops at the front.  Russian forces have recently established footholds on the southern outskirts of Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka, the settlement just south of the city on the main road from Kostiantynivka. Fighting continues there, though confirmed gains have been limited in the past two weeks as units remain focused on clearing operations around the city of Kostiantynivka. Northwest of Kostiantynivka, Russian troops advanced along the Kazenyi Torets River, capturing Krasnyi Kut and reaching Raiske, about 3 to 5 kilometers from Druzhkivka’s southwestern outskirts. Dozens of Russian assaults from Kostiantynivka, including attacks near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka and toward nearby settlements, were reported in recent days. Russian drone operators have also tightened control over airspace above Druzhkivka, restricting Ukrainian logistics even as main infantry units approach the area. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Kyiv Hoards Drones For Winter As Russian Troops Grind Forward Ukraine’s Surviving Western Tanks Gather Dust As Drones Dominate The post Russian Commandos Slaughter Drone Unit 12 km Behind Ukrainian Lines (18+ Video) appeared first on South Front.

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— Kyiv Hoards Drones For Winter As Russian Troops Grind Forward

 

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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){ var player = videojs('content_video', { autoplay: false, loop: false, fluid: true, controlBar: { liveTracker: false } }); var shareOptions = { socials: ['fb', 'tw', 'reddit', 'messenger', 'linkedin', 'telegram', 'whatsapp', 'viber', 'vk'], url: window.location.href, title: "Russian Troops Grind Forward", description: "A sudden drop in Ukrainian drone activity is rarely a sign of restraint — it is usually a sign of preparation. Over the 24-hour period ending on August 25, Ukrainian forces launched just 190 UAVs in total, 148 of them overnight, with strikes concentrated narrowly on the Region and Krai rather than spread across Russia's broader depth. The pattern is familiar: when sortie counts fall and geographic scope contracts, stockpiles are being preserved for something larger. The night's main event", image: "https://s1.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Grinding_Forward.jpg", // required for Facebook and Messenger fbAppId: '12345', // optional for Facebook redirectUri: window.location.href + '#close', // optional for VK isVkParse: true, // optinal embed code embedCode : "" }; player.share(shareOptions); player.downloadButton(); }); Download video A sudden drop in Ukrainian drone activity is rarely a sign of restraint — it is usually a sign of preparation. Over the 24-hour period ending on August 25, Ukrainian forces launched just 190 UAVs in total, 148 of them overnight, with strikes concentrated narrowly on the Rostov Region and Krasnodar Krai rather than spread across Russias broader depth. The pattern is familiar: when sortie counts fall and geographic scope contracts, stockpiles are being preserved for something larger. The nights main events unfolded in Krasnodar Krai, where the Afipsky refinery was reportedly struck again — though local authorities did not confirm the hit. Ukrainian sources circulated footage, but its origin remains unclear. More concretely, drone debris landed on a local rail station, killing two people and wounding two more. Ukrainian channels also promoted imagery purporting to show a strike on the refinery in Novoshakhtinsk, but the footage showed little beyond active air defense engagement during the raid. What is not in doubt is the intent. With the warm season ending and the heating period approaching, Kyiv is clearly husbanding its long-range strike assets for a concentrated push. Whether Russian air defenses can absorb what is coming remains an open question — but the buildup itself is not subtle. On the ground, meanwhile, the situation for Ukraine offers no such strategic optionality. The front is moving, and it is moving against Kyiv. In the Sumy Region, assault groups of the 145th Marine Regiment drove Ukrainian elements of the 5th Heavy Mechanized Brigade out of the village of Novokonstiantynivka — a settlement that has been contested since 2025. The capture closes another chapter in Russias methodical expansion of its northern bridgehead. On the Slavyansk axis, Russian advance units reached the village of Mykolaivka by the morning of August 25, with active fighting now underway for the settlement. Should Russian forces secure it in the coming days, the distance to Slavyansk will shrink to approximately 6.5 kilometers close enough to alter the entire defensive calculus for this section of the front. On the northern flank of the Orekhov sector, the front continues to shift westward. On August 24, Russian units seized the village of Dolynka and the surrounding terrain, bringing the encirclement of Orekhov from the north into increasingly concrete focus. Further south in the Zaporizhzhia Region, guardsmen of Russias 394th Motorized Rifle Regiment wedged into Ukrainian defenses southwest of Rivne, securing a nearby area in that sector as well. Ukraine is saving its drones for a winter strike campaign while losing villages today. It is a trade-off that reflects just how limited Kyivs options have become — reactive in the field, and gambling on strategic effect from the air. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DEAR FRIENDS. 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— Military Situation In Yemen On August 25, 2026 (Map Update)

 

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Click to see the full-size image Clashes are ongoing in the Fakhir area in Dhale province; Clashes are ongoing in the Hays area in Hudaydah province; Clashes are ongoing along the northern fronts of Taiz; The Yemeni army struck positions of Saudi coalition in the Wadiah crossing and Abr area. MORE ON THE TOPIC: Houthis Score Longest Anti-Ship Strike In History From 1,000 Kilometers (Video) Military Situation In Yemen On August 23, 2026 (Map Update) Houthi Video Shows Wave After Wave of Drone Strikes Hitting Saudi-Backed Forces The post Military Situation In Yemen On August 25, 2026 (Map Update) appeared first on South Front.

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— Ukraine’s Surviving Western Tanks Gather Dust As Drones Dominate

 

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File image. The $10 million Western main battle tanks that Ukraine once intensely lobbied its allies to secure have been pushed out of active frontline assaults by cheap drones, according to a report published on August 25 by The New York Times. According to the report, the tanks assigned to Ukraine’s 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade now spend most of their time parked in hidden forest clearings, collecting cobwebs under protective camouflage netting. Western tank deliveries began taking shape in early 2023, led by Britain’s pledge of 14 Challenger 2 tanks, followed by Germany authorizing Leopard 2 transfers alongside coalition partners including Poland, Denmark, and the Netherlands. The first German-made Leopard 2s arrived in Ukraine in early 2023, while the United States completed its delivery of 31 M1 Abrams main battle tanks by October 2023, supplemented by refurbished Leopard 1 models. Despite high expectations that the heavy armor would spearhead offensive maneuvers, the proliferation of cheap drones altered the nature of the fight, the Times reported. Ukrainian commanders told the newspaper that armor operations have become nearly impossible to execute without immediate detection, forcing both sides to curtail heavy armored assaults. Were making virtually no use of armored vehicles, Oleksandr Syrskyi, who until last month served as Ukraines top general, told the Times, questioning how forces might neutralize the advantage enjoyed by drones. According to the report, Ukrainian soldiers continue maintaining the tanks through routine drills while welding on protective metal cages and explosive reactive armor panels to counter drone impacts. With frontline combat engagements largely paused, crews told the newspaper they predominantly use the multi-ton behemoths under cover of bad weather to tow damaged equipment out of fire zones. Faced with the changing dynamics, many tank operators and recruits reported shifting their focus to retraining on ground and aerial drones. While the Times report focused on how drone warfare forced Ukraine to park its Western-made tanks, it largely glossed over the scale of combat destruction inflicted on these armors by the Russian military. Combat tracking data shows that Russian troops have inflicted devastating combat losses on Western-made tanks through dense minefields, heavy artillery strikes, anti-tank missiles, and drone strikes — destroying, damaging, or capturing dozens of German Leopard 2s, the vast majority of the U.S.-supplied M1 Abrams fleet, and multiple British Challenger 2 tanks before they were withdrawn from frontline duty. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS MORE ON THIS TOPIC: East Asian Allies Shut the Door on Ukraine’s Interceptor Plea Russian Gerbera Drones Got $100 Upgrade To Sniff Out Ukrainian Radars (Photos) The post Ukraines Surviving Western Tanks Gather Dust As Drones Dominate appeared first on South Front.

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— East Asian Allies Shut the Door on Ukraine’s Interceptor Plea

 

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File image. Desperate for missile interceptors to counter repeated Russian strikes, Ukraine has turned to two key United States allies in East Asia for military aid, only to be turned away by both Japan and South Korea. Kyivs mounting crisis has forced it to seek advanced weaponry outside its traditional Western backing, but domestic security concerns in Asia have stalled those efforts across a series of diplomatic appeals spanning the summer, according to reports from RT and the Chosun Ilbo. In Tokyo, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara firmly shut the door on transferring military hardware to Kyiv during a press briefing on August 24. Kihara stated that the Japanese government is not considering any deliveries of defensive or offensive weapons at this time, despite April overhauls to the nations defense-export policy. The swift rejection followed an impassioned plea from Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky, who utilized a media interview a day earlier to beg Tokyo for support. I would like to kindly ask one and only thing anti-ballistic missiles, Koretsky said. Its the most important thing we need I very much hope and count on your country. Kihara clarified that transferring weapons under the Self-Defense Forces Law is not an option, though he emphasized that Japan intends to maintain its non-lethal support. A similar diplomatic wall was hit in Seoul, where Ukrainian officials have been aggressively lobbying for advanced U.S.-made Patriot interceptors for months. In late June, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha explicitly requested air defense weapons during a meeting with his South Korean counterpart. Oleksandr Kamyshin, a senior strategic advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, followed up with a visit to South Korea in early July to specifically request quantities of the PAC-3 MSE, the latest interceptor missile variant for the Patriot. Zelenskyy himself amplified the pressure on August 8, stating publicly, We desperately hope for South Koreas support for air defense systems. However, South Korean authorities remain hesitant to part with their Patriot interceptors, citing the overriding need to prepare for potential North Korean missile provocations and contingencies on the Korean Peninsula. Seoul is also reportedly cautious about sparking a strong backlash from Russia, which remains highly sensitive to any direct arms support for Ukraine. The South Korean government did review alternative options, including sending domestically produced Cheongung-II surface-to-air missiles instead of Patriots. Those alternatives were ultimately deemed unfeasible, as fulfilling existing export contracts with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates makes securing additional production volumes nearly impossible. For now, these refusals leave Ukraines skies increasingly vulnerable to Russian strikes amid a critical shortage of air defenses in the entire West. The hesitation from Japan and South Korea signals a declining interest in Kyiv’s conflict, even among key allies of the U.S. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Russian Gerbera Drones Got $100 Upgrade To Sniff Out Ukrainian Radars (Photos) Russian Army Pushes Toward Slaviansk, Last Villages Fall   The post East Asian Allies Shut the Door on Ukraines Interceptor Plea appeared first on South Front.

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— Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups – August 25, 2026

 

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This is the newest update of the ‘U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map’ exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. click to see the full-size image Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air wing of 65 to 70 aircrafts. It’s composed of roughly 7,500 personnel, an aircraft carrier, at least one cruiser, a destroyer squadron of at least two destroyers and/or frigates. A carrier strike group also, on occasion, includes submarines, attached logistics ships and a supply ship. Carrier strike groups comprise a principal element of U.S. power projection over the world’s oceans ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS The post Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups – August 25, 2026 appeared first on South Front.

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— Russian Gerbera Drones Got $100 Upgrade To Sniff Out Ukrainian Radars

 

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Russian military forces have modified Gerbera fixed-wing drones to conduct low-cost electronic intelligence and spectrum analysis over Ukrainian airspace, prominent Ukrainian military expert Serhii Flash Beskrestnov revealed on August 22. In a Telegram post, Beskrestnov reported that the field modification wires miniature TinySA Ultra spectrum analyzers — commercially available hardware units costing approximately $100 — directly into the drones electronics. Wired into an open port on the drones onboard mesh modem, the analyzer logs radio-frequency activity along the flight path, eliminating the need for a dedicated, high-value reconnaissance platform. Since appearing over Ukraine in 2024, the Gerbera has served mainly as a low-cost decoy and reconnaissance drone, built from plywood and foam to mimic the radar profile of Russias larger Geran-2 one-way attack drone, itself reported to be based on Irans Shahed-136. The drone has a range of around 1,000 kilometers. Its ability to carry a light warhead has also made it useful for one-way attacks on soft targets such as fuel depots, radar sites, and unarmored vehicles. Now, with the latest upgrade, the drone can simultaneously map radio-frequency saturation and detect active radars, communication, and electronic-warfare systems during standard operations. Because the spectrum analyzer components are inexpensive and easily integrated without complex structural redesigns, losing individual drones during a mission carries little financial or operational cost. In addition, deploying the drones en masse lets fragmented signal logs be stitched together over time into a comprehensive picture of the regional electromagnetic environment. Earlier this month, Ukrainian media reported that Russia has built a larger version of its Gerbera drone with a payload of 20 to 30 kilograms — several times the roughly 5-kilogram warhead the original carried. This version was widely dubbed the Gerbera-2. Alexander Mikheyev, CEO of Russias state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, also said this month that Almaz-Antey Group has begun mass production of the Garpiya-A1E, a one-way attack version meant for export. Recent reports indicate that Russia has built more than 100,000 Garpiya-type drones for its own use, at an estimated unit cost of around $10,000 each. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS MORE ON THIS TOPIC:   The post Russian Gerbera Drones Got $100 Upgrade To Sniff Out Ukrainian Radars appeared first on South Front.

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— Russian Gerbera Drones Got $100 Upgrade To Sniff Out Ukrainian Radars (Photos)

 

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File image. The Russian military has modified Gerbera fixed-wing drones to conduct low-cost electronic intelligence and spectrum analysis over Ukrainian airspace, prominent Ukrainian military expert Serhii Flash Beskrestnov revealed on August 22. In a Telegram post, Beskrestnov reported that the field modification wires miniature TinySA Ultra spectrum analyzers — commercially available hardware units costing approximately $100 — directly into the drones electronics. Wired into an open port on the drones onboard mesh modem, the analyzer logs radio-frequency activity along the flight path, eliminating the need for a dedicated, high-value reconnaissance platform. Click to see full-size image. (Telegram) Since appearing over Ukraine in 2024, the Gerbera has served mainly as a low-cost decoy and reconnaissance drone, built from plywood and foam to mimic the radar profile of Russias larger Geran-2 one-way attack drone, itself reported to be based on Irans Shahed-136. The drone has a range of around 1,000 kilometers. Its ability to carry a light warhead has also made it useful for one-way attacks on soft targets such as fuel depots, radar sites, and unarmored vehicles. Now, with the latest upgrade, the drone can simultaneously map radio-frequency saturation and detect active radars, communication, and electronic-warfare systems during standard operations. Because the spectrum analyzer components are inexpensive and easily integrated without complex structural redesigns, losing individual drones during a mission carries little financial or operational cost. In addition, deploying the drones en masse lets fragmented signal logs be stitched together over time into a comprehensive picture of the regional electromagnetic environment. Click to see full-size image. (Telegram) Earlier this month, Ukrainian media reported that Russia has built a larger version of its Gerbera drone with a payload of 20 to 30 kilograms — several times the roughly 5-kilogram warhead the original carried. This version was widely dubbed the Gerbera-2. Alexander Mikheyev, CEO of Russias state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, also said this month that Almaz-Antey Group has begun mass production of the Garpiya-A1E, a one-way attack version meant for export. Recent reports indicate that Russia has built more than 100,000 Garpiya-type drones for its own use, at an estimated unit cost of around $10,000 each. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS MORE ON THIS TOPIC:   The post Russian Gerbera Drones Got $100 Upgrade To Sniff Out Ukrainian Radars (Photos) appeared first on South Front.

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— Iran Responds To U.S. Economic War With Fire

 

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File image. An oil tanker was targeted close to the Strait of Hormuz late on August 24, just as the United States was announcing an economic operation to sever Irans financial lifelines. In an advisory notice, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said the tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, approximately nine nautical miles northeast of the coastal town of Ash Shishah. The Master of an oil tanker reports the vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile causing damage to the engine room and disabling the vessel, it said. All crew members were reported safe, UKMTO added, noting that the environmental impact of the incident was not known at the time of the report and that authorities are investigating the incident. The tanker, identified based on maritime traffic data as the Liberian-flagged Metro Venetian, was apparently sailing through the southern U.S.-sponsored route in the Strait of Hormuz, along the coast of Oman. This indicates that the attack was carried out by Iran, although the Islamic Republic has not yet claimed responsibility. The attack took place around the same time the U.S. launched Operation Economic Outcast, a sweeping campaign intended to completely isolate Iran from the global financial system. Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who announced the operation, told reporters during a press conference. The U.S. is no longer managing the Iranian threat but rather ending it, Bessent said, adding that the strength of Americas economy enabled Washington to conduct such a financial offensive alongside military operations. Directed by U.S. President Donald Trump, the unprecedented sanctions target Irans most vital lifelines, including aviation, shipping, gold, technology, and digital assets, he said. Bessent also noted that the Treasury was blacklisting more than 60 entities, individuals, and vessels worldwide, significantly broadening secondary sanctions risks for any international party continuing to conduct business with Iran. He characterized the policy as the economic asphyxiation of this regime. Following the announcement, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Trump administration is not ruling out using military force against Iran after the sanctions. By no means are we foreclosing using kinetic strikes anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz or around Iran, Hegseth told reporters, adding that Iran cannot handle the economic pressure being put on it. Despite the increasing U.S. pressure, Reuters reported that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to just a single commercial vessel on August 24, with Iran keeping the strategic waterway — responsible for around 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments — tightly under its control. Citing preliminary data from ship-tracking firm Kpler, the news agency said only one very large gas carrier transited the narrow passage during the day, entering from the Gulf of Oman. That compares with six vessels of all types recorded passing through the waterway a day earlier. Responding to the recent escalation by the U.S., Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh predicted another defeat for the Trump administration, saying the Islamic Republic has a two-year plan to counter Washingtons new sanctions. They have done everything they could to test the determination of the Iranian people and the countrys officials, but they have failed every time. It seems they wished to suffer yet another defeat, Madanizadeh told state television. Weve been waiting for these plans for a long time, and the government is and was ready and has a two-year plan to manage these events, he added. Amid this escalation, Pakistans interior minister, who accompanied the countrys army chief, Asim Munir, on a visit to Iran, reported significant progress in talks that focused on ending the war between the Islamic Republic and the U.S. on August 25. Talks between the two sides focused on measures to prevent further escalation, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and an expedited termination of the conflict, a separate statement from the Pakistani military said about the meeting between Munir and the Iranian leadership. The two sides also exchanged views on regional peace and the way to arrive at a negotiated settlement to the dispute, the statement added. The Iranian President candidly shared his governments perspective and we had a very constructive exchange on the issues involved, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said in a post on X. Taken together, the latest developments — the tanker attack, the new sanctions and the mediation push from Islamabad — fit a pattern that has played out repeatedly since the U.S. and Israel went to war with Iran more than five months ago: a cycle of escalation followed by de-escalation. Washingtons economic pressure campaign is unlikely to force Iran into concessions, but it does raise the risk of sparking another round of direct fighting. At the same time, an outright end to the conflict, or a full resumption of open warfare, looks unlikely in the near term. What has emerged instead is a low-intensity, prolonged conflict that shows little sign of resolving on its own — one that could well outlast the Trump administration. For Iran, which has weathered the pressure so far without collapsing, that drawn-out timeline works in its favor. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence NOW hosted at southfront.press Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org. The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com SOUTHFRONT.PRESS MORE ON THIS TOPIC: The post Iran Responds To U.S. Economic War With Fire appeared first on South Front.

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